In addition to extending backup power capacity, another critical issue is to secure fuel for the
generators. After a disaster, there is uncertainty
as to the continuous supply of fuel and securing
enough to run all major facilities. Originally, all
the facilities where the generators were located
had a certain amount of fuel to keep running
after the disaster, but in order to withstand longer supply outages, we have taken the action
of building our own fuel storage station in a
Tokyo suburb. This station stores enough diesel
oil and gasoline to run our major facilities in the
Tokyo area for three days.